Waterbury evening Democrat., 1887-12-20
By WILLIAM PITTENGER. A MEMBER OF THE EXPEDITION.

Copyrighted, 1887, by War Publishing Co.,, N. Y.,
 and published by Arrangement with them.l
 Turner seemed undecided. s.How about tic guards?' he said in 8 feeble tone. We were nearly all in the entry now, fo1 there had been 8 slow, almost unconscious edging forward, and half dozen low, quick voices answered, "We'u attend to the guard, MT. Turner.''
 "Well, you can go then,'' he said trem- bling, while his face seemed to grow even winter, for our looks were not pleasant.
 Well, give us tho keys, then, and you'll not be hurt, said Fry, while Buffum reached out his hand to take them.
 The action seemed to rouse Turner like an electric spark. "You can't do that, '' he said, and then sprang back, and opened his mouth in the cry, "Guar''-when my hand closed over his mouth and stifled the incipient alarm. It was scarcely fair, but in q moment the three of us were upon him. Fry had clasped him round the body and arms in no gentle embrace, Buffum had wrested away his keys, and was off like shot and unlocked the doors as if his life depended upon it, while my hand had effectually stopped all noise. He bit my finger with all his might, but the teeth were not sharp enough to do any real injury, and the other bands were gliding down stairs.
 Buffum unlocked all the doors easily till he came to the last one, in which were the four Union soldiers and the rebel deserter. Not one in the other rooms dared come forth! But the deserter was intensely anxious. He encouraged Buffum, saying, Don't hurry, it will come in a moment D Finally it yielded, and the poor fellow flung himself out like shot from a can non and was soon in the front of the flight, but the four others remained inside.
 One of the points about which there is a little difference of opinion among us is whether the attack on the guard below was not few seconds too quick-a most natural error under the circumstances. If all the doors could have been first un- locked, and all who were willing to go have been ready, the jailer bound and gagged, and the whole number, led by those who had been appointed for the work. had burst upon the guard together, it. is possible that the victory would have been more decisive and the number of es- capes larger. But Knight thought, as he was gliding cautiously down the stair way, that there was movement in the group of guards by the fro1t gate indicat- ing alarm. In this case the attack could not be delayed, and it was made with sur passing boldness and success.
 Porter and Bensinger led at the back door. The former grabbed the gun of guard that stood near, and jerked so hard that the guard, suddenly letting go, Porter fell flat, but was on his feet in a moment. Bensinger caught the sentinel who was disarmed and held him perfectly quiet. Another enemy was in the corner of the yard, and, seeing the rush. brought his gun up, but before he could take aim Por- ter'S muSket had covered him and Ee was emphatically and briefly warned that any movement would forfeit his life. The third guard in the back yard was at once over powered and knocked down, though not seriously injured, and in 8 moment the victory was completely won in this quar- ter. It was time, for matters had not gone as we'll in the front yard.
 Knight and Brown went down the stairway as softly as cats, but the passage behind them was filled for little time with those who were to make the attack at the back door, which left them without support, two men against four, and tho latter armed. But they did not for mo-